Gent turn down Manchester City offer for Yassine El Ghanassy
Manchester City’s bid of 4 million pounds for the young Gent winger Yassine El Ghanassy, who was considered as a replacement for the injured Adam Johnson, was rejected by the club.
Yassine El Ghanassy is considered as one of the most highly rated wingers in Europe after his extraordinary contribution in Gent’s impressive 2009-10 season, in which the Belgian club finished runners-up in the domestic league and won the league cup.
According to recent reports, Yassine El Ghanassy was Roberto http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323’s top target after signing Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg in the January 2011 winter transfer window.
Moreover, it was also reported that Roberto Mancini sees Yassine El Ghanassy as a perfect replacement for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adam-Johnson-c3537, who was ruled out for two months after suffering an ankle injury during a training session recently.
El Ghanassy’s current club Gent acknowledged that they have turned down offers from Manchester City and Villarreal, but the Belgian club admitted that they would again welcome bids for their most prized asset in the summer.
The young Belgian international can play on both wings and is considered as a star in the making. The 20-year-old has featured in 47 matches for Gent and has scored 4 goals.
Moreover, Yassine El Ghanassy has also played in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 under-20 in which he scored 7 goals from 18 appearances.
Moreover, it has also been reported that Roberto Mancini’s next target is Arthur Maia from Vitoria, who is also considered as a big star in the making and has already attracted interest from Spanish giants Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Manchester City were also reportedly behind Swedish side Djurgardens’ winger John Guidetti who is currently on loan at Burnley.
Stefan Alven, sporting director of Djurgardens said, “I have made enquiries about John's situation.”
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